[Hiring] Ads Policy Lead @Reddit

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Ads Policy Lead who has significant subject matter expertise, strong policy development capabilities, and thrives in dynamic environments. This is a senior individual contributor role, with no people management responsibilities, reporting to our Head of Ads Policy. This hire will be primarily responsible for driving the research and development of large-scale policies that impact Reddit's global advertising platform.

This critical new role will partner with colleagues and leaders across Legal, Sales, Operations, Product, Trust & Safety Policy, and other departments to tackle cutting-edge challenges, enable responsible business opportunities, and work on other high-impact advertising policy projects that help Reddit continue to scale its business across the world.

What You’ll Do

• Own and lead the development, drafting, and maintenance of strategic advertising policies across Reddit's ads products for US and international markets.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams as a senior policy consultant to identify potential policy considerations and embed guardrails during early-stage product development.
• Draft risk assessments and strategic policy recommendations for senior cross-functional leaders and executive stakeholders, representing the Ads Policy perspective with clarity and confidence.
• Act as a role model of Reddit’s Company Values, assisting teammates and providing guidance as a senior peer leader.
• Serve as the decision-maker on highly complex, grey-area ads policy escalations, delivering definitive, risk-balanced rulings on high-impact issues.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in compliance, standards, or policy development and implementation, with significant experience in tech, digital platforms, advertising, Trust and Safety, or a related policy function.
• Proven track record of taking complete, reliable ownership of complex policy projects, demonstrating a strong ability to personally research, draft, implement, and maintain policies autonomously in fast-paced environments.
• Deep subject matter expertise in advertising or content policy on an international scale, with a proven track record of working with global teams and advising stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex policy/regulatory matters into simple business terms.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex, ambiguous problems into structured decision documents that clearly lay out risks, trade-offs, and proposed solutions.

Nice to Have

• Direct experience working on advertising policies within a major tech platform.
• Familiarity with leveraging AI tools to streamline workflows, enable automated and tailored assistance for partners and clients, and help scale processes with limited resources.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs.
• 401k with Employer Match.
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support.
• Family Planning Support.
• Gender-Affirming Care.
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits.
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Generous Paid Parental Leave.